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Tripod recommendations for an amateur (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by Piatro@programming.dev to c/photography@lemmy.ml
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Hi all, my trusty (but honestly always pretty terrible) Amazon basics tripod finally died, does anyone have a tripod they'd recommend or brands they'd avoid?

Typical usage for me would be travelling/hiking and landscape photography so ideally small and light without breaking the bank (which I know is pretty tough). Budget is variable but call it £100-£200 for now.

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[–] aard@kyu.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More important than the tripod itself is probably the tripod head - you'll want it stable, easy to adjust, and easy to obtain additional quick mount plates. If budget ends up being too tight buying a good head and a cheap tripod, and later replacing just the tripod might be a sensible option as well.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Manfroto and Bogen make good tripods and good heads.

[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use the aluminum version of the rollei c5i. Clocks in at roughly 1.6kg and should costs around 90€, but with your budget the c5i made from carbon would be an option, that weighs around 1.2kg

[–] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 1 year ago

I like the oben stuff

[–] juggling_collie@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I think leofoto are the cheapest cf tripods I've seen in a shop. Don't be afraid to buy used either from places like lcegroup.

Remember you need to size the tripod to the camera. Film gear or a big dslr/lenses will want a heavier duty tripod.